Job vacancy @ Goal Sierra Leone – Finance Assistant
General Description of GOAL’s Work in Sierra Leone
GOAL has been present in Sierra Leone since 1999, with an overall aim to contribute to poverty and vulnerability reduction through the implementation of integrated, multi-sectoral interventions, with a primary focus on improving Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) specifically addressing teenage pregnancy. GOAL is also improving rural water supply, urban WASH focusing on faecal sludge management and promoting social inclusion, empowerment, and the promotion of decent work through systems-based program approaches and community-led social and behavioral change. GOAL currently operates in Western Area Urban (Freetown), Kambia, Bombali, Koinadugu, Moyamba, and Kenema Districts, with funding from Irish Aid, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the European Union, Charity: Water, and FCDO.
General Description of the Programme
GOAL is working with the stakeholders and is focusing on the support to DHMTs and Freetown City Council, Water directorate in planning and management to improve reproductive health and WASH outcomes. GOAL Sierra Leone is delivering programmes in 6 districts particularly in WASH, Adolescent sexual reproductive health, health system strengthening and inclusion. In Freetown and Kenema, GOAL implements WASH programming (FSM project utilising the systems approach in Freetown funded under Gates Foundation & Irish Aid and rural WASH with a focus on sanitation marketing, water points sustainability in Kenema funded under CW and IA).
In Freetown, Kenema, Kambia, Bombali, Koinadugu, and Moyamba GOAL is implementing health system strengthening including clinical mentorship pilot in Kenema funded by DFID and Irish Aid and an Inclusion Programme focusing on the promotion of decent work through advocacy, particularly on informal sector workers, anti-human trafficking, and child labour in collaboration with the World hope International and Sierra Leone Labour Congress funded by the European Union.
Overview of the role
Based in the Kenema Field office the Finance Assistant will work closely with the Finance Manager to process payments, ensure that the filing system is up to date, and other duties as shall be assigned from time to time. On this ground GOAL Sierra Leone is inviting applications for the below position:
| Job Title: | Finance Assistant |
| Country: | Sierra Leone |
| Location: | Kenema |
| Contract Duration: | 5 Months (with a possibility of extension) |
| Start Date: | August |
| Reports to: | Finance Manager |
Main Responsibilities:
- Review Payment requests for accuracy, completeness, and correctness before approval
- Prepare checks for payment
- Ensure the coding on the PRF is correct
- Ensure approvals on the PRFs are correct
- Ensure all the PRFs for Cashbook Kenema cashbooks are filed immediately upon posting into the respective cashbooks.
- Ensure all the PRFs for Kenema bank payments are filed immediately upon posting into the cashbook.
- Ensure that the files are up to date at end of each month. Ensure all the paper works can be traceable to the files
- Regularly check to ensure all documents are well filed, reconciled with transaction listings and files are up to date
- Ensure that Cash book B7 are fully up to date by working day 1 of the following month
- Ensure Cash disbursement and cash count C3 is completed by working day 3 of the month.
- Stamp Paid on all the vouchers for the 5 cash books for Kenema
- Ensure that all the paper works for C3 and B7 are on file and ready for reviews by working day 2 of the month
- Any other duties and tasks as shall be assigned.
Safeguarding :
- Maintain a safe working environment for all staff/beneficiaries.
- Ensure risk mitigation measures are in place and adhered to.
- Ensure staff/beneficiaries fully understand Safeguarding reporting procedures.
- Ensure Safeguarding measures are implemented within areas of responsibilities
- Ensure do-no-harm to children and vulnerable adults we meet.
- Follow-up, and address, Safeguarding issues appropriately.
Requirements (Person Specification):
- Ability to work with excel, proficiency in standard office software packages; proficiency in verbal and written English; firm belief in teamwork, demonstrated technical ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels; good communicator, facilitator, and trainer; flexible and capable of working with a field-based working team; attention to detail, ability to work to deadlines and above all must demonstrate high-level integrity and honesty.
- Keeping confidentiality, accountability, excellence, adaptability, innovation, coaching, facilitating change, planning, and organizing.
Essential
- Degree in Accounting and Finance, or related field with a minimum of 3 years of related work experience of which at least 2 years in an international NGO.
Desirable
- Resilience: maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent, and professional even under adverse, stressful, or difficult situations.
- Continually looks to improve personal skills, knowledge, and work and hence contributes to capacity building within the team and organization
- Excellent English skills, both speaking and written, ability to work under pressure,
If you have these skills and interested in joining our committed and dynamic Finance team, please send your cover letter and up-to-date CV to jobs@sl.goal.ie. on or before 5:30 pm – 10th August, 2022
please note that a copy of the application letter must be sent to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour, New England or emailed to: employmentdesk71@gmail.com
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.
Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.
GOAL provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
“FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”
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